ESRI Research Group activities

By joining the Education and Social Research Institute as a postgraduate researcher, you’ll be joining an active, thriving research environment.

You’ll be given the opportunity to get involved with a range of activities to support your research.

ESRI’s postgraduate researchers co-organise and participate in activities such as:

  • seminars
  • support groups
  • skills development sessions
  • an annual conference
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ESRI Research Group activities

As a postgraduate researcher student, you can join one or more of ESRI's research groups, giving you access to seminars, reading groups and other activities in their specialist areas. To get involved, please contact the research group lead.
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White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership activities

Our doctoral researchers also have access to attend training and events organised by the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership.
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Postgraduate researcher working group

Our Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) working group is led by our PGR students. The group develop and run activities, such as our weekly seminar programme, for the PGR community within ESRI. To find out more, please email Abi Hackett.
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Graduate school events

The Graduate School runs a comprehensive programme of training and development opportunities for postgraduate researchers across the University, including skills training, an annual conference and the popular Three Minute Thesis competition.